Optical lens set

ABSTRACT

An optical lens assembly includes a first lens of positive refractive power, a second lens of refractive power, at least one of the object surface and the image surface being aspherical, a fourth lens of refractive power, a fifth lens of a concave object surface near its optical-axis and both the object surface and the image surface being aspherical so that the Abbe number υ4 of the fourth lens, the Abbe number υ5 of the fifth lens, an air gap G 12  between the first lens and the second lens, an air gap G 23  between the second lens and the third lens, an air gap G 45  between the fourth lens and the fifth lens, the second thickness T 2  of the second lens, the third thickness T 3  of the third lens, the fourth thickness T 4  of the fourth lens, and the fifth thickness T 5  of the fifth lens satisfy 18≦υ4−υ5≦50 and (G 12 +T 2 +G 23 +T 3 +T 4 +G 45 +T 5 )/G 34 ≦6.3.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims priority from Chinese patent application No. 201610756350.X, filed on Aug. 29, 2016, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety for all purposes.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention

The present invention generally relates to an optical imaging lens set. Specifically speaking, the present invention is directed to an optical imaging lens set of five lens elements for use in mobile phones, in cameras, in tablet personal computers, or in personal digital assistants (PDA).

2. Description of the Prior Art

In recent years, the popularity of mobile phones and digital cameras makes the specifications of various portable electronic products improve quickly, and so does the key component—the optical imaging lens set. However, good and necessary optical properties for taking pictures or recording videos are not enough. There is still a need for telescopic function.

With the development of image sensors, the demands for the imaging quality are getting higher and higher. The conventional size of the telescopic optical imaging lens set is longer than 50 mm and Fno number is over 4. They fail to meet the demands for the specification of current portable electronic products. Accordingly, an optical imaging lens set of telescopic function which has improved imaging quality with reduced lens set size is still needed.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In light of the above, the present invention proposes an optical imaging lens set which has a reduced optical imaging lens system length and keeps sufficient optical performance. The optical imaging lens set of five lens elements of the present invention from an object side toward an image side in order along an optical axis has a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element, a fourth lens element and a fifth lens element. Each lens element has an object-side surface facing toward an object side as well as an image-side surface facing toward an image side. The optical imaging lens set exclusively has the first lens element, the second lens element, the third lens element, the fourth lens element and the fifth lens element with refractive power.

The first lens element has positive refractive power. The second lens element has refractive power. At least one of the object-side surface and the image-side surface of the third lens element is an aspherical surface. The fourth lens element has negative refractive power. The fifth lens element has an object-side surface with a concave portion in a vicinity of the optical axis and both its object-side surface and image-side surface are aspherical.

The Abbe number of the fourth lens element is υ4. The Abbe number of the fifth lens element is υ5. There is an air gap G₁₂ between the first lens element and the second lens element along the optical axis. There is an air gap G₂₃ between the second lens element and the third lens element along the optical axis. There is an air gap G₄₅ between the fourth lens element and the fifth lens element along the optical axis. The second lens element has a second lens element thickness T₂. The third lens element has a third lens element thickness T₃. The fourth lens element has a fourth lens element thickness T₄. The fifth lens element has a fifth lens element thickness T₅ to satisfy 18≦υ4−υ5<50 and (G₁₂₊T₂₊G₂₃₊T₃₊T₄₊G₄₅₊T₅)/G₃₄≦6.3.

In the optical imaging lens set of five lens elements of the present invention, ALT is the total thickness of all five lens elements from the first lens element to the fifth lens element and the first lens element has a first lens element thickness T₁ along the optical axis to satisfy ALT/T₁≦3.7.

The optical imaging lens set of five lens elements of the present invention satisfies ALT/G₂₃≦4.

In the optical imaging lens set of five lens elements of the present invention, there is an air gap G₃₄ between the third lens element and the fourth lens element along the optical axis to satisfy ALT/G₃₄≦9.

The optical imaging lens set of five lens elements of the present invention satisfies ALT/T₅≦4.5.

In the optical imaging lens set of five lens elements of the present invention, BFL is a distance between the fifth image-side surface of the fifth lens element to an image plane along the optical axis to satisfy ALT/BFL≦4.

In the optical imaging lens set of five lens elements of the present invention, the sum of all air gaps AAG between each lens element from the first lens element to the fifth lens element along the optical axis satisfies AAG/T₁≦3.5.

The optical imaging lens set of five lens elements of the present invention satisfies AAG/G₂₃≦3.6.

The optical imaging lens set of five lens elements of the present invention satisfies AAG/G₃₄≦20.

The optical imaging lens set of five lens elements of the present invention satisfies AAG/T₅≦5.8.

The optical imaging lens set of five lens elements of the present invention satisfies AAG/BFL≦3.8.

In the optical imaging lens set of five lens elements of the present invention, TL is a distance between the first object-side surface of the first lens element and the fifth image-side surface of the fifth lens element along the optical axis to satisfy TL/T₁≦7.

The optical imaging lens set of five lens elements of the present invention satisfies TL/G₂₃≦7.7.

The optical imaging lens set of five lens elements of the present invention satisfies TL/G₃₄≦15.

The optical imaging lens set of five lens elements of the present invention satisfies TL/T₅≦9.3.

The optical imaging lens set of five lens elements of the present invention satisfies TL/BFL≦7.8.

In the optical imaging lens set of five lens elements of the present invention, EFL is the effective focal length of the optical imaging lens set to satisfy AAG/EFL≦0.48.

The optical imaging lens set of five lens elements of the present invention satisfies ALT/EFL≦0.43.

The optical imaging lens set of five lens elements of the present invention satisfies TL/EFL≦0.85.

The optical imaging lens set of five lens elements of the present invention satisfies TTL/EFL≦1.

These and other objectives of the present invention will no doubt become obvious to those of ordinary skill in the art after reading the following detailed description of the preferred embodiment that is illustrated in the various figures and drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIGS. 1-5 illustrates the methods for determining the surface shapes and for determining one region is a region in a vicinity of the optical axis or the region in a vicinity of its circular periphery of one lens element.

FIG. 6 illustrates a first example of the optical imaging lens set of the present invention.

FIG. 7A illustrates the longitudinal spherical aberration on the image plane of the first example.

FIG. 7B illustrates the astigmatic aberration on the sagittal direction of the first example.

FIG. 7C illustrates the astigmatic aberration on the tangential direction of the first example.

FIG. 7D illustrates the distortion aberration of the first example.

FIG. 8 illustrates a second example of the optical imaging lens set of five lens elements of the present invention.

FIG. 9A illustrates the longitudinal spherical aberration on the image plane of the second example.

FIG. 9B illustrates the astigmatic aberration on the sagittal direction of the second example.

FIG. 9C illustrates the astigmatic aberration on the tangential direction of the second example.

FIG. 9D illustrates the distortion aberration of the second example.

FIG. 10 illustrates a third example of the optical imaging lens set of five lens elements of the present invention.

FIG. 11A illustrates the longitudinal spherical aberration on the image plane of the third example.

FIG. 11B illustrates the astigmatic aberration on the sagittal direction of the third example.

FIG. 11C illustrates the astigmatic aberration on the tangential direction of the third example.

FIG. 11D illustrates the distortion aberration of the third example.

FIG. 12 illustrates a fourth example of the optical imaging lens set of five lens elements of the present invention.

FIG. 13A illustrates the longitudinal spherical aberration on the image plane of the fourth example.

FIG. 13B illustrates the astigmatic aberration on the sagittal direction of the fourth example.

FIG. 13C illustrates the astigmatic aberration on the tangential direction of the fourth example.

FIG. 13D illustrates the distortion aberration of the fourth example.

FIG. 14 illustrates a fifth example of the optical imaging lens set of five lens elements of the present invention.

FIG. 15A illustrates the longitudinal spherical aberration on the image plane of the fifth example.

FIG. 15B illustrates the astigmatic aberration on the sagittal direction of the fifth example.

FIG. 15C illustrates the astigmatic aberration on the tangential direction of the fifth example.

FIG. 15D illustrates the distortion aberration of the fifth example.

FIG. 16 illustrates a sixth example of the optical imaging lens set of five lens elements of the present invention.

FIG. 17A illustrates the longitudinal spherical aberration on the image plane of the sixth example.

FIG. 17B illustrates the astigmatic aberration on the sagittal direction of the sixth example.

FIG. 17C illustrates the astigmatic aberration on the tangential direction of the sixth example.

FIG. 17D illustrates the distortion aberration of the sixth example.

FIG. 18 illustrates a seventh example of the optical imaging lens set of five lens elements of the present invention.

FIG. 19A illustrates the longitudinal spherical aberration on the image plane of the seventh example.

FIG. 19B illustrates the astigmatic aberration on the sagittal direction of the seventh example.

FIG. 19C illustrates the astigmatic aberration on the tangential direction of the seventh example.

FIG. 19D illustrates the distortion aberration of the seventh example.

FIG. 20 illustrates an eighth example of the optical imaging lens set of five lens elements of the present invention.

FIG. 21A illustrates the longitudinal spherical aberration on the image plane of the eighth example.

FIG. 21B illustrates the astigmatic aberration on the sagittal direction of the eighth example.

FIG. 21C illustrates the astigmatic aberration on the tangential direction of the eighth example.

FIG. 21D illustrates the distortion aberration of the eighth example.

FIG. 22 illustrates a ninth example of the optical imaging lens set of five lens elements of the present invention.

FIG. 23A illustrates the longitudinal spherical aberration on the image plane of the ninth example.

FIG. 23B illustrates the astigmatic aberration on the sagittal direction of the ninth example.

FIG. 23C illustrates the astigmatic aberration on the tangential direction of the ninth example.

FIG. 23D illustrates the distortion aberration of the ninth example.

FIG. 24 shows the optical data of the first example of the optical imaging lens set.

FIG. 25 shows the aspheric surface data of the first example.

FIG. 26 shows the optical data of the second example of the optical imaging lens set.

FIG. 27 shows the aspheric surface data of the second example.

FIG. 28 shows the optical data of the third example of the optical imaging lens set.

FIG. 29 shows the aspheric surface data of the third example.

FIG. 30 shows the optical data of the fourth example of the optical imaging lens set.

FIG. 31 shows the aspheric surface data of the fourth example.

FIG. 32 shows the optical data of the fifth example of the optical imaging lens set.

FIG. 33 shows the aspheric surface data of the fifth example.

FIG. 34 shows the optical data of the sixth example of the optical imaging lens set.

FIG. 35 shows the aspheric surface data of the sixth example.

FIG. 36 shows the optical data of the seventh example of the optical imaging lens set.

FIG. 37 shows the aspheric surface data of the seventh example.

FIG. 38 shows the optical data of the eighth example of the optical imaging lens set.

FIG. 39 shows the aspheric surface data of the eighth example.

FIG. 40 shows the optical data of the ninth example of the optical imaging lens set.

FIG. 41 shows the aspheric surface data of the ninth example.

FIG. 42 shows some important ratios in the examples.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Before the detailed description of the present invention, the first thing to be noticed is that in the present invention, similar (not necessarily identical) elements are labeled as the same numeral references. In the entire present specification, “a certain lens element has negative/positive refractive power” refers to the part in a vicinity of the optical axis of the lens element has negative/positive refractive power calculated by Gaussian optical theory. An object-side/image-side surface refers to the region which allows imaging light passing through, in the drawing, imaging light includes Lc (chief ray) and Lm (marginal ray). As shown in FIG. 1, the optical axis is “I” and the lens element is symmetrical with respect to the optical axis I. The region A that near the optical axis and for light to pass through is the region in a vicinity of the optical axis, and the region C that the marginal ray passing through is the region in a vicinity of a certain lens element's circular periphery. In addition, the lens element may include an extension part E for the lens element to be installed in an optical imaging lens set (that is the region outside the region C perpendicular to the optical axis). Ideally speaking, no light would pass through the extension part, and the actual structure and shape of the extension part is not limited to this and may have other variations. For the reason of simplicity, the extension part is not illustrated in the following examples. More, precisely, the method for determining the surface shapes or the region in a vicinity of the optical axis, the region in a vicinity of its circular periphery and other regions is described in the following paragraphs:

-   1. FIG. 1 is a radial cross-sectional view of a lens element. Before     determining boundaries of those aforesaid portions, two referential     points should be defined first, middle point and conversion point.     The middle point of a surface of a lens element is a point of     intersection of that surface and the optical axis. The conversion     point is a point on a surface of a lens element, where the tangent     line of that point is perpendicular to the optical axis.     Additionally, if multiple conversion points appear on one single     surface, then these conversion points are sequentially named along     the radial direction of the surface with numbers starting from the     first conversion point. For instance, the first conversion point     (closest one to the optical axis), the second conversion point, and     the N^(th) conversion point (farthest one to the optical axis within     the scope of the clear aperture of the surface). The portion of a     surface of the lens element between the middle point and the first     conversion point is defined as the portion in a vicinity of the     optical axis. The portion located radially outside of the N^(th)     conversion point (but still within the scope of the clear aperture)     is defined as the portion in a vicinity of a periphery of the lens     element. In some embodiments, there are other portions existing     between the portion in a vicinity of the optical axis and the     portion in a vicinity of a periphery of the lens element; the     numbers of portions depend on the numbers of the conversion     point(s). In addition, the radius of the clear aperture (or a     so-called effective radius) of a surface is defined as the radial     distance from the optical axis I to a point of intersection of the     marginal ray Lm and the surface of the lens element. -   2. Referring to FIG. 2, determining the shape of a portion is convex     or concave depends on whether a collimated ray passing through that     portion converges or diverges. That is, while applying a collimated     ray to a portion to be determined in terms of shape, the collimated     ray passing through that portion will be bended and the ray itself     or its extension line will eventually meet the optical axis. The     shape of that portion can be determined by whether the ray or its     extension line meets (intersects) the optical axis (focal point) at     the object-side or image-side. For instance, if the ray itself     intersects the optical axis at the image side of the lens element     after passing through a portion, i.e. the focal point of this ray is     at the image side (see point R in FIG. 2), the portion will be     determined as having a convex shape. On the contrary, if the ray     diverges after passing through a portion, the extension line of the     ray intersects the optical axis at the object side of the lens     element, i.e. the focal point of the ray is at the object side (see     point M in FIG. 2), that portion will be determined as having a     concave shape. Therefore, referring to FIG. 2, the portion between     the middle point and the first conversion point has a convex shape,     the portion located radially outside of the first conversion point     has a concave shape, and the first conversion point is the point     where the portion having a convex shape changes to the portion     having a concave shape, namely the border of two adjacent portions.     Alternatively, there is another common way for a person with     ordinary skill in the art to tell whether a portion in a vicinity of     the optical axis has a convex or concave shape by referring to the     sign of an “R” value, which is the (paraxial) radius of curvature of     a lens surface. The R value is commonly used in conventional optical     design software such as Zemax and CodeV. The R value usually appears     in the lens data sheet in the software. For an object-side surface,     positive R means that the object-side surface is convex, and     negative R means that the object-side surface is concave.     Conversely, for an image-side surface, positive R means that the     image-side surface is concave, and negative R means that the     image-side surface is convex. The result found by using this method     should be consistent as by using the other way mentioned above,     which determines surface shapes by referring to whether the focal     point of a collimated ray is at the object side or the image side. -   3. For none conversion point cases, the portion in a vicinity of the     optical axis is defined as the portion between 0˜50% of the     effective radius (radius of the clear aperture) of the surface,     whereas the portion in a vicinity of a periphery of the lens element     is defined as the portion between 50˜100% of effective radius     (radius of the clear aperture) of the surface.

Referring to the first example depicted in FIG. 3, only one conversion point, namely a first conversion point, appears within the clear aperture of the image-side surface of the lens element. Portion I is a portion in a vicinity of the optical axis, and portion II is a portion in a vicinity of a periphery of the lens element. The portion in a vicinity of the optical axis is determined as having a concave surface due to the R value at the image-side surface of the lens element is positive. The shape of the portion in a vicinity of a periphery of the lens element is different from that of the radially inner adjacent portion, i.e. the shape of the portion in a vicinity of a periphery of the lens element is different from the shape of the portion in a vicinity of the optical axis; the portion in a vicinity of a periphery of the lens element has a convex shape.

Referring to the second example depicted in FIG. 4, a first conversion point and a second conversion point exist on the object-side surface (within the clear aperture) of a lens element. In which portion I is the portion in a vicinity of the optical axis, and portion III is the portion in a vicinity of a periphery of the lens element. The portion in a vicinity of the optical axis has a convex shape because the R value at the object-side surface of the lens element is positive. The portion in a vicinity of a periphery of the lens element (portion III) has a convex shape. What is more, there is another portion having a concave shape existing between the first and second conversion point (portion II).

Referring to a third example depicted in FIG. 5, no conversion point exists on the object-side surface of the lens element. In this case, the portion between 0˜50% of the effective radius (radius of the clear aperture) is determined as the portion in a vicinity of the optical axis, and the portion between 50˜100% of the effective radius is determined as the portion in a vicinity of a periphery of the lens element. The portion in a vicinity of the optical axis of the object-side surface of the lens element is determined as having a convex shape due to its positive R value, and the portion in a vicinity of a periphery of the lens element is determined as having a convex shape as well.

As shown in FIG. 6, the optical imaging lens set 1 of five lens elements of the present invention, sequentially located from an object side 2 (where an object is located) to an image side 3 along an optical axis 4, has an aperture stop (ape. stop) 80, a first lens element 10, a second lens element 20, a third lens element 30, a fourth lens element 40, a fifth lens element 50, a filter 70 and an image plane 71. Generally speaking, the first lens element 10, the second lens element 20, the third lens element 30, the fourth lens element 40 and the fifth lens element 50 may be made of a transparent plastic material but the present invention is not limited to this, and each lens element has an appropriate refractive power. There are exclusively five lens elements, which means the first lens element 10, the second lens element 20, the third lens element 30, the fourth lens element 40 and the fifth lens element 50 with refractive power in the optical imaging lens set 1 of the present invention. The optical axis 4 is the optical axis of the entire optical imaging lens set 1, and the optical axis of each of the lens elements coincides with the optical axis of the optical imaging lens set 1.

Furthermore, the optical imaging lens set 1 includes an aperture stop (ape. stop) 80 disposed in an appropriate position. In FIG. 6, the aperture stop 80 is disposed between the object side 2 and the first lens element 10. When light emitted or reflected by an object (not shown) which is located at the object side 2 enters the optical imaging lens set 1 of the present invention, it forms a clear and sharp image on the image plane 71 at the image side 3 after passing through the aperture stop 80, the first lens element 10, the second lens element 20, the third lens element 30, the fourth lens element 40, the fifth lens element 50 and the filter 70. In one embodiments of the present invention, the optional filter 70 may be a filter of various suitable functions. For example, the filter 70 may be an infrared cut filter (IR cut filter), placed between the image-side surface 52 of the fifth lens element 50 and the image plane 71.

Each lens element in the optical imaging lens set 1 of the present invention has an object-side surface facing toward the object side 2 as well as an image-side surface facing toward the image side 3. For example, the first lens element 10 has a first object-side surface 11 and a first image-side surface 12; the second lens element 20 has a second object-side surface 21 and a second image-side surface 22; the third lens element 30 has a third object-side surface 31 and a third image-side surface 32; the fourth lens element 40 has a fourth object-side surface 41 and a fourth image-side surface 42; the fifth lens element 50 has a fifth object-side surface 51 and a fifth image-side surface 52. In addition, each object-side surface and image-side surface in the optical imaging lens set 1 of the present invention has a part (or portion) in a vicinity of its circular periphery (circular periphery part) away from the optical axis 4 as well as a part in a vicinity of the optical axis (optical axis part) close to the optical axis 4.

Each lens element in the optical imaging lens set 1 of the present invention further has a central thickness T on the optical axis 4. For example, the first lens element 10 has a first lens element thickness T₁, the second lens element 20 has a second lens element thickness T₂, the third lens element 30 has a third lens element thickness T₃, the fourth lens element 40 has a fourth lens element thickness T₄, the fifth lens element 50 has a fifth lens element thickness T₅. Therefore, the total thickness of all the lens elements in the optical imaging lens set 1 along the optical axis 4 is ALT=T₁+T₂+T₃+T₄+T₅.

In addition, between two adjacent lens elements in the optical imaging lens set 1 of the present invention there is an air gap along the optical axis 4. For example, an air gap G₁₂ is disposed between the first lens element 10 and the second lens element 20, an air gap G₂₃ is disposed between the second lens element 20 and the third lens element 30, an air gap G₃₄ is disposed between the third lens element 30 and the fourth lens element 40, as well as an air gap G₄₅ is disposed between the fourth lens element 40 and the fifth lens element 50. Therefore, the sum of total five air gaps between adjacent lens elements from the first lens element 10 to the fifth lens element 50 along the optical axis 4 is AAG=G₁₂+G₂₃+G₃₄+G₄₅.

In addition, the distance from the first object-side surface 11 of the first lens element 10 to the fifth image-side surface 52 of the fifth lens element 50 along the optical axis 4 is TL. The distance between the first object-side surface 11 of the first lens element 10 and the image plane 71, namely the total length of the optical imaging lens set 1, along the optical axis 4 is TTL. EFL represents the effective focal length of the optical imaging lens set 1.

Furthermore, the focal length of the first lens element 10 is f1; the focal length of the second lens element 20 is f2; the focal length of the third lens element 30 is f3; the focal length of the fourth lens element 40 is f4; the focal length of the fifth lens element 50 is f5; the refractive index of the first lens element 10 is n1; the refractive index of the second lens element 20 is n2; the refractive index of the third lens element 30 is n3; the refractive index of the fourth lens element 40 is n4; the refractive index of the fifth lens element 50 is n5; the Abbe number of the first lens element 10 is υ1; the Abbe number of the second lens element 20 is υ2; the Abbe number of the third lens element 30 is υ3; and the Abbe number of the fourth lens element 40 is υ4; the Abbe number of the fifth lens element 50 is υ5.

FIRST EXAMPLE

Please refer to FIG. 6 which illustrates the first example of the optical imaging lens set 1 of the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 7A for the longitudinal spherical aberration on the image plane 71 of the first example; please refer to FIG. 7B for the astigmatic field aberration on the sagittal direction; please refer to FIG. 7C for the astigmatic field aberration on the tangential direction, and please refer to FIG. 7D for the distortion aberration. The Y axis of the spherical aberration in each example is “field of view” for 1.0. The Y axis of the astigmatic field and the distortion in each example stands for “image height”, which is 2.62 mm.

The optical imaging lens set 1 of the first example has five lens elements 10 to 50 with refractive power. The optical imaging lens set 1 also has a filter 70, an aperture stop 80, and an image plane 71. The aperture stop 80 is provided between the object side 2 and the first lens element 10. The filter 70 may be used for preventing specific wavelength light (such as the infrared light) reaching the image plane to adversely affect the imaging quality.

The first lens element 10 has positive refractive power. The first object-side surface 11 facing toward the object side 2 has a convex part 13 in the vicinity of the optical axis and a convex part 14 in a vicinity of its circular periphery. The first image-side surface 12 facing toward the image side 3 has a convex part 16 in the vicinity of the optical axis and a concave part 17 in a vicinity of its circular periphery. Besides, both the first object-side surface 11 and the first image-side 12 of the first lens element 10 are aspherical surfaces.

The second lens element 20 has negative refractive power. The second object-side surface 21 facing toward the object side 2 has a convex part 23 in the vicinity of the optical axis and a convex part 24 in a vicinity of its circular periphery. The second image-side surface 22 facing toward the image side 3 has a concave part 26 in the vicinity of the optical axis and a concave part 27 in a vicinity of its circular periphery. Both the second object-side surface 21 and the second image-side 22 of the second lens element 20 are aspherical surfaces.

The third lens element 30 has positive refractive power. The third object-side surface 31 facing toward the object side 2 has a concave part 33 in the vicinity of the optical axis and a convex part 34 in a vicinity of its circular periphery. The third image-side surface 32 facing toward the image side 3 has a convex part 36 in the vicinity of the optical axis and a concave part 37 in a vicinity of its circular periphery. Both the third object-side surface 31 and the third image-side 32 of the third lens element 30 are aspherical surfaces.

The fourth lens element 40 has negative refractive power. The fourth object-side surface 41 facing toward the object side 2 has a concave part 43 in the vicinity of the optical axis and a concave part 44 in a vicinity of its circular periphery. The fourth image-side surface 42 facing toward the image side 3 has a concave part 46 in the vicinity of the optical axis and a convex part 47 in a vicinity of its circular periphery. Both the fourth object-side surface 41 and the fourth image-side 42 of the fourth lens element 40 are aspherical surfaces.

The fifth lens element 50 has positive refractive power. The fifth object-side surface 51 facing toward the object side 2 has a concave part 53 in the vicinity of the optical axis and a concave part 54 in a vicinity of its circular periphery. The fifth image-side surface 52 facing toward the image side 3 has a convex part 56 in the vicinity of the optical axis and a convex part 57 in a vicinity of its circular periphery. Both the fifth object-side surface 51 and the fifth image-side 52 of the fifth lens element 50 are aspherical surfaces.

In the first lens element 10, the second lens element 20, the third lens element 30, the fourth lens element 40 and the fifth lens element 50 of the optical imaging lens element 1 of the present invention, there are 10 surfaces, such as the object-side surfaces 11/21/31/41/51 and the image-side surfaces 12/22/32/42/52. If a surface is aspherical, these aspheric coefficients are defined according to the following formula:

${Z(Y)} = {{\frac{Y^{2}}{R}/\left( {1 + \sqrt{1 - {\left( {1 + K} \right)\frac{Y^{2}}{R^{2}}}}} \right)} + {\sum\limits_{i = 1}^{n}{a_{i} \times Y^{i}}}}$

In which:

-   R represents the curvature radius of the lens element surface; -   Z represents the depth of an aspherical surface (the perpendicular     distance between the point of the aspherical surface at a distance -   Y from the optical axis and the tangent plane of the vertex on the     optical axis of the aspherical surface); -   Y represents a vertical distance from a point on the aspherical     surface to the optical axis; -   K is a conic constant; -   a_(i) is the aspheric coefficient of the i^(th) order.

The optical data of the first example of the optical imaging lens set 1 are shown in FIG. 24 while the aspheric surface data are shown in FIG. 25. In the present examples of the optical imaging lens set, the f-number of the entire optical lens element system is Fno, EFL is the effective focal length, HFOV stands for the half field of view which is half of the field of view of the entire optical lens element system, and the unit for the curvature radius, the thickness and the focal length is in millimeters (mm). TTL is 6.5424 mm. Fno is 2.6248. The image height is 2.62 mm. HFOV is 20.3206 degrees.

SECOND EXAMPLE

Please refer to FIG. 8 which illustrates the second example of the optical imaging lens set 1 of the present invention. It is noted that from the second example to the following examples, in order to simplify the figures, only the components different from what the first example has, and the basic lens elements will be labeled in figures. Other components that are the same as what the first example has, such as the object-side surface, the image-side surface, the part in a vicinity of the optical axis and the part in a vicinity of its circular periphery will be omitted in the following examples. Please refer to FIG. 9A for the longitudinal spherical aberration on the image plane 71 of the second example, please refer to FIG. 9B for the astigmatic aberration on the sagittal direction, please refer to FIG. 9C for the astigmatic aberration on the tangential direction, and please refer to FIG. 9D for the distortion aberration. The components in the second example are similar to those in the first example, but the optical data such as the curvature radius, the refractive power, the lens thickness, the lens focal length, the aspheric surface or the back focal length in this example are different from the optical data in the first example, and in this example, the first image-side surface 12 has a concave part 16′ in the vicinity of the optical axis.

The optical data of the second example of the optical imaging lens set are shown in FIG. 26 while the aspheric surface data are shown in FIG. 27. TTL is 5.7734 mm. Fno is 2.6407. The image height is 2.62 mm. HFOV is 23.1242 degrees. In particular, 1) the TTL of the second example is shorter than that of the first example of the present invention, 2) the astigmatic aberration of the second example is better than that of the first example of the present invention, and 3) the thickness difference on the optical axis and on the circular periphery of the second example is better than that of the first example so the second example facilitates the fabrication and has better yield.

THIRD EXAMPLE

Please refer to FIG. 10 which illustrates the third example of the optical imaging lens set 1 of the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 11A for the longitudinal spherical aberration on the image plane 71 of the third example; please refer to FIG. 11B for the astigmatic aberration on the sagittal direction; please refer to FIG. 11C for the astigmatic aberration on the tangential direction, and please refer to FIG. 11D for the distortion aberration. The components in the third example are similar to those in the first example, but the optical data such as the curvature radius, the refractive power, the lens thickness, the lens focal length, the aspheric surface or the back focal length in this example are different from the optical data in the first example, and in this example, the first image-side surface 12 has a concave part 16′ in the vicinity of the optical axis.

The optical data of the third example of the optical imaging lens set are shown in FIG. 28 while the aspheric surface data are shown in FIG. 29. TTL is 5.7648 mm. Fno is 2.6375. The image height is 2.62 mm. HFOV is 22.6352 degrees. In particular, 1) the TTL of the third example is shorter than that of the first example of the present invention, 2) the astigmatic aberration of the third example is better than that of the first example of the present invention, and 3) the thickness difference on the optical axis and on the circular periphery of the third example is better than that of the first example so the third example facilitates the fabrication and has better yield.

FOURTH EXAMPLE

Please refer to FIG. 12 which illustrates the fourth example of the optical imaging lens set 1 of the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 13A for the longitudinal spherical aberration on the image plane 71 of the fourth example; please refer to FIG. 13B for the astigmatic aberration on the sagittal direction; please refer to FIG. 13C for the astigmatic aberration on the tangential direction, and please refer to FIG. 13D for the distortion aberration. The components in the fourth example are similar to those in the first example, but the optical data such as the curvature radius, the refractive power, the lens thickness, the lens focal length, the aspheric surface or the back focal length in this example are different from the optical data in the first example, and in this example, the first image-side surface 12 has a concave part 16′ in the vicinity of the optical axis and the third object-side surface 31 has a concave part 34′ in a vicinity of its circular periphery.

The optical data of the fourth example of the optical imaging lens set are shown in FIG. 30 while the aspheric surface data are shown in FIG. 31. TTL is 6.1092 mm. Fno is 2.6190. The image height is 2.62 mm. HFOV is 21.9907 degrees. In particular, 1) the TTL of the fourth example is shorter than that of the first example of the present invention, 2) the Fno of the fourth example is better than that of the first example, 3) the spherical aberration of the fourth example is better than that of the first example, and 4) the thickness difference on the optical axis and on the circular periphery of the fourth example is better than that of the first example so the fourth example facilitates the fabrication and has better yield.

FIFTH EXAMPLE

Please refer to FIG. 14 which illustrates the fifth example of the optical imaging lens set 1 of the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 15A for the longitudinal spherical aberration on the image plane 71 of the fifth example; please refer to FIG. 15B for the astigmatic aberration on the sagittal direction; please refer to FIG. 15C for the astigmatic aberration on the tangential direction, and please refer to FIG. 15D for the distortion aberration. The components in the fifth example are similar to those in the first example, but the optical data such as the curvature radius, the refractive power, the lens thickness, the lens focal length, the aspheric surface or the back focal length in this example are different from the optical data in the first example, and in this example, the fifth lens element 50 has negative refractive power, the first image-side surface 12 has a concave part 16′ in the vicinity of the optical axis and the fourth image-side surface 42 has a convex part 46′ in the vicinity of the optical axis.

The optical data of the fifth example of the optical imaging lens set are shown in FIG. 32 while the aspheric surface data are shown in FIG. 33. TTL is 5.6881 mm. Fno is 2.6232. The image height is 2.62 mm. HFOV is 22.3880 degrees. In particular, 1) the TTL of the fifth example is shorter than that of the first example of the present invention, 2) the Fno of the fifth example is better than that of the first example of the present invention, 3) the distortion of the fifth example is better than that of the first example, and 4) the thickness difference on the optical axis and on the circular periphery of the fifth example is better than that of the first example so the fifth example facilitates the fabrication and has better yield.

SIXTH EXAMPLE

Please refer to FIG. 16 which illustrates the sixth example of the optical imaging lens set 1 of the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 17A for the longitudinal spherical aberration on the image plane 71 of the sixth example; please refer to FIG. 17B for the astigmatic aberration on the sagittal direction; please refer to FIG. 17C for the astigmatic aberration on the tangential direction, and please refer to FIG. 17D for the distortion aberration. The components in the sixth example are similar to those in the first example, but the optical data such as the curvature radius, the refractive power, the lens thickness, the lens focal length, the aspheric surface or the back focal length in this example are different from the optical data in the first example, and in this example, the third object-side surface 31 has a concave part 34′ in a vicinity of its circular periphery and the third image-side surface 32 has a convex part 37′ in a vicinity of its circular periphery.

The optical data of the sixth example of the optical imaging lens set are shown in FIG. 34 while the aspheric surface data are shown in FIG. 35. TTL is 7.4712 mm. Fno is 2.6452. The image height is 2.62 mm. HFOV is 18.3782 degrees. In particular, 1) the HFOV of the sixth example is better than that of the first example of the present invention, and 2) the thickness difference on the optical axis and on the circular periphery of the sixth example is better than that of the first example to facilitate the fabrication and to have better yield.

SEVENTH EXAMPLE

Please refer to FIG. 18 which illustrates the seventh example of the optical imaging lens set 1 of the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 19A for the longitudinal spherical aberration on the image plane 71 of the seventh example; please refer to FIG. 19B for the astigmatic aberration on the sagittal direction; please refer to FIG. 19C for the astigmatic aberration on the tangential direction, and please refer to FIG. 19D for the distortion aberration. The components in the seventh example are similar to those in the first example, but the optical data such as the curvature radius, the refractive power, the lens thickness, the lens focal length, the aspheric surface or the back focal length in this example are different from the optical data in the first example, and in this example, the first image-side surface 12 has a concave part 16′ in the vicinity of the optical axis and the fourth image-side surface 42 has a convex part 46′ in the vicinity of the optical axis.

The optical data of the seventh example of the optical imaging lens set are shown in FIG. 36 while the aspheric surface data are shown in FIG. 37. TTL is 5.7575 mm. Fno is 2.6307. The image height is 2.62 mm. HFOV is 22.3256 degrees. In particular, 1) the TTL of the seventh example is shorter than that of the first example of the present invention, 2) the thickness difference on the optical axis and on the circular periphery of the seventh example is better than that of the first example so the seventh example facilitates the fabrication and has better yield.

EIGHTH EXAMPLE

Please refer to FIG. 20 which illustrates the eighth example of the optical imaging lens set 1 of the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 21A for the longitudinal spherical aberration on the image plane 71 of the eighth example; please refer to FIG. 21B for the astigmatic aberration on the sagittal direction; please refer to FIG. 21C for the astigmatic aberration on the tangential direction, and please refer to FIG. 21D for the distortion aberration. The components in the eighth example are similar to those in the first example, but the optical data such as the curvature radius, the refractive power, the lens thickness, the lens focal length, the aspheric surface or the back focal length in this example are different from the optical data in the first example, and in this example, the first image-side surface 12 has a concave part 16′ in the vicinity of the optical axis, the fourth object-side surface 41 has a convex part 43′ in the vicinity of the optical axis and the fifth object-side surface 51 has a convex part 54′ in a vicinity of its circular periphery.

The optical data of the eighth example of the optical imaging lens set are shown in FIG. 38 while the aspheric surface data are shown in FIG. 39. TTL is 6.9658 mm. Fno is 2.6365. The image height is 2.62 mm. HFOV is 19.1489 degrees. In particular, 1) the HFOV of the eighth example is better than that of the first example of the present invention, 2) the astigmatic aberration of the eighth example is better than that of the first example of the present invention, 3) the thickness difference on the optical axis and on the circular periphery of the eighth example is better than that of the first example to facilitate the fabrication and to have better yield.

NINTH EXAMPLE

Please refer to FIG. 22 which illustrates the ninth example of the optical imaging lens set 1 of the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 23A for the longitudinal spherical aberration on the image plane 71 of the ninth example; please refer to FIG. 23B for the astigmatic aberration on the sagittal direction; please refer to FIG. 23C for the astigmatic aberration on the tangential direction, and please refer to FIG. 23D for the distortion aberration. The components in the ninth example are similar to those in the first example, but the optical data such as the curvature radius, the refractive power, the lens thickness, the lens focal length, the aspheric surface or the back focal length in this example are different from the optical data in the first example, and in this example, the third lens element 30 has negative refractive power, the third image-side surface 32 has a concave part 36′ in the vicinity of the optical axis.

The optical data of the ninth example of the optical imaging lens set are shown in FIG. 40 while the aspheric surface data are shown in FIG. 41. TTL is 6.7200 mm. Fno is 2.6114. The image height is 2.62 mm. HFOV is 18.5064 degrees. In particular, 1) the Fno of the ninth example is better than that of the first example, 2) the HFOV of the ninth example is smaller than that of the first example of the present invention, 3) the astigmatic aberration of the ninth example is better than that of the first example, and 4) the thickness difference on the optical axis and on the circular periphery of the ninth example is better than that of the first example so the ninth example facilitates the fabrication and has better yield.

Some important ratios in each example are shown in FIG. 42. The distance between the fifth image-side surface 52 of the fifth lens element 50 to the image plane 71 along the optical axis 4 is BFL; the air gap between the fifth lens element 50 and the filter 70 along the optical axis 4 is GSF; the thickness of the filter 70 along the optical axis 4 is TF; the distance between the filter 70 to the image plane 71 along the optical axis 4 is GFP. Therefore, BFL=G5F+TF+GFP.

In the light of the above examples, the inventors observe at least the following features:

-   1. The first lens element 10 with positive refractive power     facilitates the concentration of the light effectively. -   2. At least one of the third object-side surface 31 and the third     image-side 32 of the third lens element 30 is aspherical to     facilitate the correction of the major aberration of the previous     two lens elements. -   3. The fourth lens element 40 has negative refractive power to     fine-tune the negative chromatic aberration and the positive     spherical aberration which are caused by the first lens element 10. -   4. The fifth object-side surface 51 of the fifth lens element 50 has     a concave part 53 in the vicinity of the optical axis and both the     fifth object-side surface 51 and the fifth image-side 52 of the     fifth lens element 50 are aspherical surfaces. They facilitate the     correction of high-order aberration.

In addition, the inventors discover that there are some better ratio ranges for different data according to the above various important ratios. Better ratio ranges help the designers to design a better optical performance and practically possible optical imaging lens set. For example:

-   1. When the conditional equations 18≦υ4−υ5≦50 are met, they help     correct the axial chromatic aberration and the lateral chromatic     aberration; -   2. when the conditional equation (G₁₂+T₂+G₂₃+T₃+T₄+G₄₅+T₅)/G₃₄≦6.3     is met, it facilitates the reduction of the lens set length without     compromising the telescopic function, preferably     1≦(G₁₂+T₂+G₂₃+T₃+T₄+G₄₅+T₅)/G₃₄≦6.3 to avoid elongating the lens set     length while enhancing the telescopic function; -   3. with respect to AAG/EFL≦0.48, ALT/EFL≦0.43, TL/EFL≦0.85 and     TTL/EFL≦1, by limiting the relationship amongst EFL, the length     thickness and the air gaps, it helps enhance the telescopic function     without compromising the imaging quality. It is preferably     0.15≦AAG/EFL≦0.4, 0.25≦ALT/EFL≦0.43, 0.4≦TL/EFL≦0.85 and     0.6≦TTL/EFL≦1; -   4. With respect to ALT/T₁≦3.7, ALT/G₂₃≦4, ALT/G₃₄≦9, ALT/T₅≦4.5,     ALT/BFL≦4, AAG/T₁≦3.5, AAG/G₂₃≦3.6, AAG/G₃₄≦20, AAG/T₅≦5.8,     AAG/BFL≦3.8, TL/T₁≦7, TL/G₂₃≦7.7, TL/G₃₄≦15, TL/T₅≦9.3 and     TL/BFL≦7.8, it is preferably 2≦ALT/T₁≦3.7, 0.8≦ALT/G₂₃≦4,     1.3≦ALT/G₃₄≦9, 3≦ALT/T₅≦4.5, 1.1≦ALT/BFL≦4, 1.4≦AAG/T₁≦3.5,     0.5≦AAG/G₂₃≦3.6, 0.9≦AAG/G₃₄≦20, 2≦AAG/T₅≦5.8, 0.7≦AAG/BFL≦3.8,     3.5≦TL/T₁≦7, 1.2≦TL/G₂₃≦7.7, 2.2≦TL/G₃₄≦15, 5.1≦TL/T₅≦9.3 and     1.9≦TL/BFL≦7.8 in order to keep each thickness of the lens element     and each air gap in preferred ranges. A good ratio helps to control     the lens thickness or the air gaps to maintain a suitable range and     keeps a lens element from being too thick to facilitate the     reduction of the overall size or too thin to assemble the optical     imaging lens set.

In the light of the unpredictability of the optical imaging lens set, the present invention suggests the above principles to appropriately reduce the length of the lens element set, to have better F number, to have better imaging quality or to have better assembling yield to overcome the shortcomings of prior art.

The above limitations may be properly combined at the discretion of persons who practice the present invention and they are not limited as shown above. In addition to the above ratios, the curvatures of each lens element or multiple lens elements may be fine-tuned to result in more fine structures to enhance the performance or the resolution. For example, the first object-side surface 11 of the first lens element 10 may additionally have a convex part in the vicinity of the optical axis. The above limitations may be properly combined in the embodiments without causing inconsistency.

Those skilled in the art will readily observe that numerous modifications and alterations of the device and method may be made while retaining the teachings of the invention. Accordingly, the above disclosure should be construed as limited only by the metes and bounds of the appended claims. 

What is claimed is:
 1. An optical imaging lens set, from an object side toward an image side in order along an optical axis comprising: a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element, a fourth lens element and a fifth lens element, said first lens element to said fifth lens element each having an object-side surface facing toward the object side as well as an image-side surface facing toward the image side, wherein: said first lens element has positive refractive power; said second lens element has refractive power; at least one of said object-side surface and said image-side surface of said third lens element is an aspherical surface; said fourth lens element has negative refractive power; said fifth lens element has an object-side surface with a concave portion in a vicinity of the optical axis and both said object-side surface and said image-side surface of said fifth lens element are aspherical; and the optical imaging lens set exclusively has five lens elements with refractive power, an Abbe number of said fourth lens element is υ4, an Abbe number of said fifth lens element is υ5, an air gap G₁₂ between said first lens element and said second lens element along said optical axis, an air gap G₂₃ between said second lens element and said third lens element along said optical axis, an air gap G₄₅ between said fourth lens element and said fifth lens element along said optical axis, said second lens element has a second lens element thickness T₂, said third lens element has a third lens element thickness T₃, said fourth lens element has a fourth lens element thickness T₄, said fifth lens element has a fifth lens element thickness T₅ to satisfy 18≦υ4−υ5≦50 and (G₁₂+T₂+G₂₃+T₃+T₄+G₄₅+T₅)/G₃₄≦6.3.
 2. The optical imaging lens set of claim 1, wherein ALT is a total thickness of all five lens elements from said first lens element to said fifth lens element and said first lens element has a first lens element thickness T₁ along said optical axis to satisfy ALT/T₁≦3.7.
 3. The optical imaging lens set of claim 1, wherein ALT is a total thickness of all five lens elements from said first lens element to said fifth lens element to satisfy ALT/G₂₃≦4.
 4. The optical imaging lens set of claim 1, wherein ALT is a total thickness of all five lens elements from said first lens element to said fifth lens element and an air gap G₃₄ between said third lens element and said fourth lens element along said optical axis to satisfy ALT/G₃₄≦9.
 5. The optical imaging lens set of claim 1, wherein ALT is a total thickness of all five lens elements from said first lens element to said fifth lens element to satisfy ALT/T₅≦4.5.
 6. The optical imaging lens set of claim 1, wherein ALT is a total thickness of all five lens elements from said first lens element to said fifth lens element and BFL is a distance between said image-side surface of said fifth lens element to an image plane along said optical axis to satisfy ALT/BFL≦4.
 7. The optical imaging lens set of claim 1, wherein a sum of all air gaps AAG between each lens element from said first lens element to said fifth lens element along said optical axis and said first lens element has a first lens element thickness T₁ along said optical axis to satisfy AAG/T₁≦3.5.
 8. The optical imaging lens set of claim 1, wherein a sum of all air gaps AAG between each lens element from said first lens element to said fifth lens element along said optical axis to satisfy AAG/G₂₃≦3.6.
 9. The optical imaging lens set of claim 1, wherein a sum of all air gaps AAG between each lens element from said first lens element to said fifth lens element along said optical axis and an air gap G₃₄ between said third lens element and said fourth lens element along said optical axis to satisfy AAG/G₃₄≦20.
 10. The optical imaging lens set of claim 1, wherein a sum of all air gaps AAG between each lens element from said first lens element to said fifth lens element along said optical axis to satisfy AAG/T₅≦5.8.
 11. The optical imaging lens set of claim 1, wherein a sum of all air gaps AAG between each lens element from said first lens element to said fifth lens element along said optical axis and BFL is a distance between said image-side surface of said fifth lens element to an image plane along said optical axis to satisfy AAG/BFL≦3.8.
 12. The optical imaging lens set of claim 1, wherein TL is a distance between said object-side surface of said first lens element and said image-side surface of said fifth lens element along said optical axis and said first lens element has a first lens element thickness T₁ along said optical axis to satisfy TL/T₁≦7.
 13. The optical imaging lens set of claim 1, wherein TL is a distance between said object-side surface of said first lens element and said image-side surface of said fifth lens element along said optical axis to satisfy TL/G₂₃≦7.7.
 14. The optical imaging lens set of claim 1, wherein TL is a distance between said object-side surface of said first lens element and said image-side surface of said fifth lens element along said optical axis and an air gap G₃₄ between said third lens element and said fourth lens element along said optical axis to satisfy TL/G₃₄≦15.
 15. The optical imaging lens set of claim 1, wherein TL is a distance between said object-side surface of said first lens element and said image-side surface of said fifth lens element along said optical axis to satisfy TL/T₅≦9.3.
 16. The optical imaging lens set of claim 1, wherein TL is a distance between said object-side surface of said first lens element and said image-side surface of said fifth lens element along said optical axis and BFL is a distance between said image-side surface of said fifth lens element to an image plane along said optical axis to satisfy TL/BFL≦7.8.
 17. The optical imaging lens set of claim 1, wherein a sum of all air gaps AAG between each lens elements from said first lens element to said fifth lens element along said optical axis and EFL is an effective focal length of the optical imaging lens set to satisfy AAG/EFL≦0.48.
 18. The optical imaging lens set of claim 1, wherein ALT is a total thickness of all five lens elements and EFL is an effective focal length of the optical imaging lens set to satisfy ALT/EFL≦0.43.
 19. The optical imaging lens set of claim 1, wherein TL is a distance between said object-side surface of said first lens element and said image-side surface of said fifth lens element along said optical axis and EFL is an effective focal length of the optical imaging lens set to satisfy TL/EFL≦0.85.
 20. The optical imaging lens set of claim 1, wherein TTL is a distance from said object-side surface of said first lens element to an image plane and EFL is an effective focal length of the optical imaging lens set to satisfy TTL/EFL≦1. 